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Rock Your Socks Off

by Charity and the JAMband

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1.
Travellin' 04:17
goin' on a road trip, 1 2 3 goin' on a road trip, my friends and me goin' on a road trip, have some fun we'll be happy when the day is done 'cause we're a-travelin', travelin' oh travelin', travelin' we're a-travelin', travelin' travelin' down the road goin' down the road feelin' oh-so-fine trancin' on the rhythm of the center line big wheels turnin' round and round on a grand adventure we are bound I got my map and my compass, they're the best for tellin' me north south east and west but what's in the middle, does anyone know? I guess WE are, wherever we go! oh no, oh no it's a traffic JAM, JAM, JAM, oh yeah I say JAM, JAM, JAM... car jam jeep jam double decker bus jam bug jam beetle jam chuckwagon van jam front loader back hoe mixer digger roller jam dump truck garbage truck red fire truck jam bike jam scooter jam motorcycle pickle jam pogo stick unicycle scooter skateboard jam hybrid electric solar-powered WOW jam summer jam hummer jam big fat bummer jam goin' on a road trip 123 goin' on a road trip, my friends and me we're stuck in traffic after all our talk I guess we better just get out and walk
2.
Happy Fluffy 03:11
VERSE 1 you got a smile on your face and a spring in your step your cape on your back and your shirt on your head you're spreadin' joy and silliness and all that jive 'cause you're just happy to be alive PRE-CHORUS 1 you're gonna jump around jump jump around jump around jump up and down you're gonna jump around jump profound you're gonna laugh so hard you fall to the ground CHORUS because you're happy fluffy! happy fluffy! VERSE 2 you got the beat in your feet rhythm in your bones a song in your heart that nobody owns you know music is magic it can save the day so you better be on your way PRE-CHORUS 2 you're gonna shake, and shake shakity shake you're gonna shake shake shake like a big earthquake you're gonna shake and shake 'til the sleepers awake you're gonna shake shake shake shake shake your cake you're gonna jump around jump jump around jump around jump up and down you're gonna jump around jump profound you're gonna laugh so hard you fall to the ground CHORUS because you're happy fluffy! happy fluffy! VERSE 3 we've got brothers and sisters all through the land let's make a big old family band every single man and woman, boy and girl flora fauna daddy mama JAMmin' 'round the world oh everybody's dancin' in a circle 'round the sun a shindig groove bash hootenanny fun all I can see is family for miles and miles so let's dance together and spread the smile PRE-CHORUS 3 you're gonna gyrate, undulate fibrillate, circumnavigovigate you're gonna rotate, pulsate, fluctuate vibrate, oscillate, no time to wait you're gonna shake, and shake shakity shake you're gonna shake shake shake like a big earthquake you're gonna shake and shake 'til the sleepers awake you're gonna shake shake shake shake shake your cake you're gonna jump around jump jump around jump around jump up and down you're gonna jump around jump profound you're gonna laugh so hard you fall to the ground CHORUS because you're happy fluffy! happy fluffy!
3.
everybody gather 'round in a circle put your hands together and make some noise when you feel the music takin' you over then it's your turn to jump into the middle jump into the middle jump into the middle and… dance baby dance baby dance baby dance dance baby dance baby dance baby dance first you feel the rhythm wigglin' your toes then you feel it sneakin' on up your spine pretty soon it's shakin' your shakin' your booty then you can't help but jump into the middle jump into the middle jump into the middle and… biz-biz-bizzy like a bizzy bee miz-miz-mizzy like a mizzy me fiz-fiz-fizzy like a fizzy fee iz-iz-izzy like an izzy eee whiz-whiz-whizzy like a whizzy wee ziz-ziz-zizzy like a zizzy zee quiz-quiz-quizzy like a quizzy quee diz-diz-dizzy like a dizzy deeeeeeeeeeee………….. you're spinnin' around, and your world is a turnin' inside down and upside out you're on a magic journey searchin' for your groove and when you find it you better jump into the middle jump into the middle jump into the middle and…
4.
oh whatcha gonna bring to the party tonight? your beautiful self, you shine so bright oh whatcha gonna bring to the party tonight? come as you are, it'll be alright who brought their toes who knows how to wriggle 'em who brought their bellybuttons who knows how to jiggle ‘em oh who brought their belly laughs who knows how to giggle ‘em oh who brought their everythings who knows how to wiggle a-wig-wig-wiggle wiggle around who brought their legs who knows how to jump 'em oh who brought their muscles who knows how to pump ‘em oh who brought their funny face who knows how to make one oh who brought dem dry bones who knows how to dance and shake and shake and shakity shake 'em who brought their feet who knows how to stomp 'em oh who brought their teeth who knows how to chomp 'em oh who brought their hips who knows how to bomp bomp bomp ‘em oh who brought their whole body who knows how to romp around, a-romp around the block tonight oh watcha gonna bring to the party tonight? your beautiful self, you shine so very bright a wish you wish with every ounce of your might the energy to dance and dance until the lights go down in the town and up in the night sky the moon and stars shinin' just as bright as your beautiful self, your fabulous self miraculous amazing incredible self spectacular self, your wondrous self your marvelous, magical groovy self magnificent self, your far-out self your super-duper extra-ordinary self every little thing's gonna be alright
5.
Super Hero 04:04
VERSE 1 sometimes I feel a little bit scared and sometimes I feel a little shy sometimes I feel a little bit cranky and sometimes I even wanna cry but when the chips are down and the day's in trouble well then I'm brave, I'm super brave then I'm strong, I'm super strong 'cause the day needs me to do a super save PRECHORUS 1 everyone has a super power to share to make the world a better place it might be singin' or dancin' or drawin' or jammin' or puttin' a smile on someone else's face CHORUS and when you use it you're a super hero (wah-oo-wow!) oh you're super cool (super cool) travelin' from there to here-o (here-o) doin' what you do, what you do VERSE 2 sometimes I feel a little bit mad and sometimes I get pretty mean sometimes I can be rather naughty and sometimes I even wanna scream but when the day is failin' and the swan is singin' I look within to find my super star my supergeek my superfreak 'cause what I do best, that's my super power! PRECHORUS 2 everyone has a super power to share to make the world a better place it might be buildin' or countin' or writin' or rescuin' or puttin' a smile on someone else's face CHORUS and when you use it you're a super hero (wah-oo-wow!) oh you're super cool (super cool) travelin' from there to here-o (here-o) doin' what you do, what you do BRIDGE I can run like the wind, fly to Mars leap to the moon and juggle the stars I can walk on water, swim like a fish spin a ring around the rosie like a whirling dervish I can stick to a skyscraper or a mountain climb 'em right side up and upsidedowntain got a wish in my heart and a trail to blaze I'm strong and brave and a little bit crazy I got super powers and so do you baby yes yes yes I don't mean maybe our job, we do it real well is to use our powers for good, never for evil! PRECHORUS 3 everyone has a super power to share to make the world a better place it might be runnin' or jumpin' or swimmin' or flyin' fixin' or teachin' or multiplyin' talkin' or listenin' or simplifyin' playin' or healin' or workin' or feelin' or puttin' a smile on someone else's face CHORUS and when you use it you're a super hero (wah-oo-wow!) oh you're super cool (super cool) travelin' from there to here-o (here-o) doin' what you do, what you do 'cause you're a super hero (wah-oo-wow!) oh you're super cool (super cool) travelin' from there to here-o (here-o) doin' what you do, what you do TAG we're saving the day, we're saving the day…
6.
Towel Tango 02:14
my towel is oh so versatile when I wear it I always smile my towel can be a lovely skirt my towel can even be a party shirt there are so many ways in which I wear it my towel can be long flowing hair it can even be a fancy silly hat it sits upon my head just like that ba dum ba dum ba da dum ah!… shall we dance, darling? to do the towel tango you hold your partner just so one arm around each other's waists the other out in front of your faces now choose a path and walk like this first slow, slow, then quick, quic,k switch! now switch direction, go the other way now swoop your partner in a dip, hoorayAH! slow, slow, quick quick switch! slow, slow, quick quick switch! slow, slow, quick quick switch! dippy dippy dippy dippy diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiP! and when you must go out and save the day your towel can even be a magic cape no need to pack your super power it lives within you everywhere I gooooooAH!
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take your partner by the hand and give a little bow spin a ring around the rosie I know you know how jump up and down like a speckled frog go bouncin' 'round the room make some rollin' thunder now make your feet go crash and boom! don't forget to bounce around your bellybutton too! ring around the rosie pocket full of posies ashes ashes ashes we all fall down take your partner by the hand and give a little squeeze quiver your head and shoulders and shiver your toes and knees shake your head no no no and nod your head yup eat up all your ice cream we'll have pickles after supper raise your glass to the chef that means put your cup up ring around the rosie… cows in the grassy meadow eating up those butter cups ashes ashes ashes we all jump up take your partner by the hand and give a little wink how huge can you grow up how teeny-tiny can you shrink down pat-a-cake pat-a-cake bakers man and pat-a-cake bakers woman gimme 5 and gimme 10 one more time let's do it again gimme 5 and gimme 10 do it again and again and again and again and again and again and again…. ring around the rosie… cows in the grassy meadow… horses in the pasture nibblin' on some hay ashes ashes ashes we all swing and sway kitty cat on the barn roof groomin' her glossy coat ashes ashes ashes we all rock and row the boat ducks in a little duck pond divin' for peanuts ashes ashes ashes we all waddle and strut goats diggin' through the trash heap chompin' down some junk ashes ashes ashes we like funk, a-chicka-ow! chick-achickens in the hen house layin' a bunch of eggs ashes ashes ashes we all shake an arm and a leg rooster swaggerin' 'round the barnyard cockling his doodle doo ashes ashes ashes we all say, "I love you! sheep chillin' in the green fields shearin' off some fleece ashes ashes ashes we all make peace pigs in a muddy puddle chowin' down on some slop ashes ashes ashes we all just stop!
8.
We Need Mud 01:27
we need mud mud mud we need mud mud mud we need a shovel we need a bucket can you bring 'em? yeah! yes we can! we need some water we need some dirt can you mix 'em? yeah! yes we can! we need a mountain we need a peak can you make 'em? yeah! yes we can! we need a waterfall we need a river can you dig 'em? yeah! yes we can! we need an island we need a lake can you build 'em? yeah! yes we can! we need a castle we need a moat can you construct 'em? yeah! yes we can! we need our bare feet we need our hands can you smash it? yeah! yes we can!
9.
Cake 02:59
sift the flour, sift the flour, sift sift… everybody's makin' a birthday cake a birthday cake dump the sugar…dumpity-dump smash the butter…smash, smash! crack the eggs…crackiity-crack pour the milk…pour, pour stir the batter…stir, stir turn the temperature up to 375 degrees and when the oven's warmed up slide your cake in with ease set the timer for 45 minutes and get your thumbs ready for some twidlin' it's hard to be patient even when you're twiddling but pretty soon you're gonna hear the buzzer go (ding!) so put your oven mitts on, first left then right open the door, oh! what a sight! when a toothpick in the center comes out neat and clean it's finally done! you know what that means so take it on out, let it cool on down oh it smells so yummy and it's nice and brown wanna swallow it down but be careful, it's hot! so touch it not and before we chow we gotta finish it now we got work to do because we're gonna spread the frosting…spread, spread shake the sprinkles…shakity-shake everybody's baking a chocolate vanilla rainbow swirl around angel food devil's food fudge upside down strawberry bubblegum ice cream layer cake push in the candles and light 'em on fi-ah! everybody's makin' a birthday cake! a birthday cake! a birthday cake! a birthday cake!
10.
it's about friends it's about family it's about makin' a wish and havin' a dream it's about a party it's about cake it's about candles it's about numbers to count how old you are fire to burn and air to blow happy birthday, baby happy birthday, baby happy birthday, baby happy birthday, baby it's about your power it's about your magic it's about lovin' your life and livin' your love it's about you, baby it's about a celebration it's about a hootenanny it's about feasting and festing and feeling fortunate it's about this little song where did you come from? I don't know you better listen to the birds' and the bees' story they say it's like magic, you start with nothin' work a little play a little then you got somethin' throw in the love, now you're getting' somewhere life, life! it's in the air life, life! it's everywhere life, life! live it…if you dare where did you come from? zero but infinity's the limit so you better get goin'… happy birthday, baby….. it's about love! it's about life! it's about you, your groovy far-out self it's about your little light, let it shine it's about thank you, for lettin' me be me be me be me yeah
11.
Wish 02:11
oh I made a wish I'm gonna put it in my pocket gonna hold it real close, I'm not gonna drop it it's a wish for me and a wish for you and a dream for the whole wide world, too oh I made a wish it came from my heart 'cause that's where the real good lovin' starts it's a wish for you and a wish for me and a dream for how the world could be oh I made a wish I'm gonna plant it in the ground I'm gonna water it and sun it and celebrate around it it's a wish for today and every tomorrow 'cause the world is somethin' we only borrow oh I made a wish I'm gonna throw it in the ocean I'm gonna stir it all up and make a magic potion I'm gonna cast a spell for a happy day full of love and song and dance and play oh I made a wish I'm gonna throw it in the sky it's gonna rain down love and make the whole world smile it's a wish for today and every other day 'cause it's always somebody's birthday
12.
Peace Dream 02:36
all we need is love all we need is peace all we need is love all we need is peace all we need is love all we need is peace all we need is a hand to hold and a voice to sing a heart to love and a world to heal a body to dance and dance and dance and dance and dance all we need is a roof over our heads food in our bellies family around us freedom followin' us all we need is love all we need is peace all we need is love all we need is peace all we need is love all we need is peace breathe in the love breathe out the peace breathe in the love breathe out the peace breathe in the love breathe out the peace breathe in the love breathe out the peace
13.
JAM Is 02:49
JAM is here JAM is now JAM is you and you know how you're gonna wiggle-jiggle scat'n'rap these and those from your toppy-top-head to your tippy-tip-toes you're gonna JAM gonna JAM 'til the cows come ramblin' home JAM is a story JAM is a song JAM's a hootenanny now come along you're gonna quiver quake and shake rant and riddle and rhyme from the break of day 'til the end of time you're gonna JAM gonna JAM gonna free your body and mind JAM is a dream JAM is a vibe JAM is alive alive alive you're gonna freak and funk and rock and roll you're gonna JAM JAM JAM right from your soul you're gonna JAM gonna JAM the way only you know JAM is you JAM is me JAM is everything and everybody it's the rocks trees rivers sun and air and sea it's the furries and the fishies, the birds and the bees oh yeah the whole world's JAMmin' with you and me mamas papas brothers sisters itty bitty babies they're all a-movin' and a-groovin' and a-livin' and lovin' from the earth below to the sky above we're gonna sing and dance and laugh and play we're gonna JAM JAM JAM those blues away we're gonna JAM gonna JAM our way into the day

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released January 1, 2006

Charity Kahn: vocals, keys, flute, co-production
Daryn Roven: guitars, engineering and production
Charlie Crocker: bass
Amos Glick: guitars and mandolin
Hud Bixler: drums

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Fermenting fun amidst the organic and inspirational environment of San Francisco, Charity and the JAMband have spent the past decade-and-a-half serving up delightfully groovy tunes for young ones and their big people. Come join the JAM! www.jamjamjam.com ... more

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